Sri Lanka Court Imposes Overseas Travel Ban on Former President Gotabaya over Easter Bombings Probe
Investigators say the ban will keep Rajapaksa and two military intelligence officers in Sri Lanka as the probe widens.
- On Wednesday, The Colombo Fort Magistrate banned former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from foreign travel in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, marking the first time authorities formally linked him to the probe.
- The restriction follows the February arrest of Major General Suresh Sallay, whom investigators accuse of orchestrating the attacks that killed 279 people; Sallay has denied the allegations.
- Detectives requested the restriction, telling the magistrate: "Should these three individuals travel abroad, it would be an obstacle to continuing investigations." The court also barred two other military intelligence officers.
- While The Criminal Investigations Department stopped short of naming Rajapaksa a suspect, it linked him as a "person of interest" regarding the coordinated 2019 bombings that targeted three luxury hotels and three churches.
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has promised justice to victims' families, while political rivals continue to raise questions over the "real mastermind" behind the attacks despite initial claims of a security lapse.
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Sri Lanka court imposes overseas travel ban on former President Gotabaya over Easter bombings probe
A Sri Lankan court has barred former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two former military officers from travelling overseas as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings continue
Sri Lanka imposes foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa – The Indian Awaaz
Last Updated on June 4, 2026 1:54 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN/ WEB DESK A Sri Lankan court has imposed a foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two former military intelligence officers in connection with ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The order was issued yesterday by Colombo Fort Magistrate when the case relating to the Easter Sunday attacks was taken up before the court. The two military officer…
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